Mukurweini Primary School in Gatundu North is among the randomly selected schools in the area that benefited in the first phase of laptops distribution.
The school which received 78 laptops is located in a very remote area making the distribution of laptops to the school a surprise.
According to the school head teacher John Kamau Gakunga, the students were overjoyed on receiving the laptops which will be administered by Mary Njeri Mwaura, a class one teacher who is trained on how to use the machines.
“We would love to extend our gratitude to the government for selecting us as the first beneficiaries of laptop development. The class one has 79 students and two teachers who are ready to start operating the machines. We have mechanized on the security of the laptops through inception of a light bulb (mulika mwizi) and construction of a strong room where we are going to house the gadgets,” the school head said.
“I and another teacher have been going for training at Mang’u St Joseph and in JKUAT where we have been fully equipped with the knowledge of operating the machines. We are very ready,” said madam Mwaura, the class one teacher.
Wanjiku Kibe, a nominated MCA in Kiambu county assembly who led in the distribution lauded the government for honouring its promises citing that the gadgets would improve the quality of education as well as helping children adapt to technological advancements.
The laptops which were distributed by Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) are fulfilment of the national government manifesto promised in 2013.
The distribution process which started on Tuesday will see 12 schools across the country benefit in the first phase with over 11,500 standard one pupils receiving the devices during the first phase of the programme.
The Sh17 billion project will see Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Moi University provide the laptops, routers and servers to 150 schools in the country.